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Every person licensed under this subchapter shall have with him/her while engaged in such business the license received by him/her from the City Clerk and shall produce the same at the request of any city official or at the request of any individuals within the city to whom he/she is exhibiting his/her goods or selling or attempting to sell the same.
(Ord. 3328, passed 11-13-01)
(A) No person licensed under the provisions of this subchapter shall, within the city, call attention to his/her business nor to the goods, wares or merchandise which he/she is selling or offering for sale by crying them out, by blowing a horn, by ringing a bell or by any loud or unusual noise.
(B) Exceptions. This subchapter shall not apply to sales made by commercial travelers or selling agents in the course of business with bona fide dealers, nor bona fide sales of articles by sample, for delivery at a future date, nor sales conducted pursuant to statute or by order of any court, nor to bona fide auction sales conducted by an auctioneer duly licensed under the statutes of the State of Illinois, nor to persons selling or peddling the products of the farm or garden cultivated by him/her.
(Ord. 3328, passed 11-13-01)
(A) Solicitors. A solicitor who solicits, or assists in solicitation, must conform to the following regulations:
(1) Register with the City Clerk.
(2) Only solicit between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(3) It shall be the duty of every solicitor entering upon any residential property to be observant for the presence or a "No Solicitors" or "No Soliciting" sign. If such a sign is present the solicitor shall immediately and peacefully depart from the residence.
(4) Any solicitor who has gained entry onto any residential property shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises when requested to do so by the owner or occupant.
(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door or a residence located thereon or rap or knock upon any door, or create any sound in any other manner to attract the attention of the owner or occupant of such residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the owner or occupant thereof and engage in soliciting contrary to the notice exhibited.
(B) Notice. Every owner or occupant who desires no solicitors at his or her residence shall provide notice of such by:
(1) Exhibiting or posting upon or near the front entrance door to the residence a card, decal or sticker containing the following language or language similar to the following: NO SOLICITORS or NO SOLICITING.
(2) Such card so exhibited shall constitute sufficient notice to any solicitor that solicitation of the owner or occupant of the premises is prohibited.
(3) Lack of notice shall not prohibit an owner or occupant from verbally requesting that a solicitor leave his or her premises.
(Ord. 4178, passed 4-22-24)
Violations of this chapter shall be enforced by the Kewanee Chief of Police or his or her designee(s) and, at his or her discretion, may proceed through a notice to appear. Any person who violates or assists in the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation and shall be fined as set forth below. Each verified address at which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(A) The first violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of no less than $100.
(B) A second violation of this chapter by the same person, within a 12-month period shall be punishable by a fine of no less than $250.
(C) A third or subsequent violation of this chapter by the same person, within a 12-month period shall be punishable by a fine of no less than $500.
(Ord. 4178, passed 4-22-24)
TRANSIENT PHOTOGRAPHERS
For the purpose of this subchapter the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
TRANSIENT PHOTOGRAPHER. One who does not establish a studio in the city and become a permanent resident of the city for the space of 60 days.
('71 Code, § 4-19-1) (Ord. 1417, passed 3-27-61)
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